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Author and former military man Frank Chase Jr. grew in Baltimore, MD. He got interested in writing from watching movies and listening to a radio show called mystery theatre, but it was only in his thirties after a divorce that his desire to write escalated. His debut book “False Roads to Manhood: What Women Need to Know: What Men Need to Understand” took him seven years of research and writing. If he weren’t a writer, Frank would be a stage actor as it has been his passion since high school.Being a writer has taught him that everyone will not agree with you or what you may write, but it leaves a record and a legacy that can help future generations long after you have passed on. He is currently writing a scripture-centered book and also plans on writing a fiction novel soon. Read full interview…

Folks, many pro-tithers take pride in saying, the New Testament does not command anyone to not tithe. In fact, many times Mathew 23:23 is used as proof text to prove you must tithing money to the church. However if anyone has an ounce of biblical sense, they would know that Jesus’ instruction based on the context of the verse is not about tithing money. When he said “not left the other undone” many pro-tithers think the endorsement of tithing in Mathew references your weekly paycheck. Tithing in the Bible was never based on a weekly or biweekly paycheck process. Tithing in the Bible was based on the sabbatical cycle not a paycheck cycle. The tithe was land based not income based. Many who argue that the New Testament does not say not to tithe, think they have you over a barrel, when they use this verse out of context. But what tithers fail to understand is that New Testament wouldn’t have to say not to tithe because the words “not left the other undone” that Jesus spoke referred to agricultural and livestock tithing. Jesus was not endorsing a monetary tithe. He simply told the hypocritical Pharisees that crops and cattle should be tithed and not left undone. There is no monetary tithe context in Mathew 23:23. The reason why the New Testament does not command believers not to tithe is because the first century audience already knew the the tithe was edible items which was a tenth part of the crops and every tenth animal from the land of Israel. Trying to play a scriptural shell game with the scriptures will not work if someone knows the land, language and literature of the God’s people.

It is hard to convince people that the Bible does not endorse monetary tithing, and even in the face of overwhelming scriptural evidence to support that a tenth of their income is not required of God, it amazes me that people choose ignorance over truth. But maybe if someone else provided proof, maybe that would help. So below I posted a Facebook friend’s answer to the argument that says, the New Testament does not say not to tithe. Or the question goes, show me where the Bible commands us not to tithe. The following is a post by Anthony Todd on Facebook:

I humbly and with all due respect request someone to tell me of one verse in the New Testament that tells us not to tithe. Please don’t twist or change a verse to suit your opinion or inclination. This group has been characterized by name calling, insults and the sort, I wish you avoid that in your responses. Talk the truth not your opinion.

Kimathi Remmy RE: “Thanks for all those responses people. Now in reference to the teachings of the Bible (Which is our guiding book) How did Jesus (Who is God) disqualify tithing? Mention the word for me to understand this. Thank you.”

>>> Why would God have to “disqualify” tithing to people God never “qualified” it to in the first place? And…

1. Where did God instruct Christians to pay/surrender tithes? NOWHERE.

2. Where did God ever tell us that a church or a pastor has a right to takes tithes? NOWHERE.

3. Where did God transfer the ownership of the tithe from the tribe of Levits to to any Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher, Evangelists, church, ministry, organization, or anyone? NOWHERE….

“Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.” – Numbers 18:26

4. Where did God instruct Christians to “continue tithing?” NOWHERE.

5. Where did God establish the paying of money as “tithing?” NOWHERE.

6. Where did God instruct Gentiles to tithe in the Old or New Testament? NOWHERE.

7. Why didn’t the first church council when the Apostle James (speaking for the Apostle Peter), include in his instructions to the Gentile Believers to “make sure you tithe”?….

“For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.” – Acts 15:28-29

Not one word from the Apostles Peter or James to tithe. If tithing was so important and an instruction from to tithe; why did the Apostle Peter leave it out of his instructions?

> Also, left out of this verse…

“Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law [i.e., tithe: Jesus said tithing was a matter of the law – Matt. 23:23]: to whom we gave no such commandment:” – Acts 15:24.

If tithing was required and taught in the New Testament for Christians, it would have to be clearly detailed and outlined in the terms and conditions of the New Testament like all promises and commands of the New Testament are.

Tithing instructions would be clearly included in the New Testament. No such terms, conditions or details are outlined anywhere in the New Testament. Tithing was never, is not now, and will never be part of the New Testament.

No Apostle ever taught tithing, asked for a tithe, rebuked any person or church for not tithing, or received a tithe. Not one of them. The early church (i.e. Book of Acts) NEVER tithed. We have NO record of them doing so.

>>> AND ONE LAST QUESTION…

An inconvenient question; one that tithing teachers and tithers avoid and prefer not to discuss or answer…

If we are supposed to be tithing money, or at all for that matter, as tithing teachers claim; why are we not supposed to be doing what God says with the tithe money? Like this…

1. Do not pay the tithe in the form of money. Keep the money in your hand (bind it to your hand) until you…

2. Buy wine with it.

3. Buy strong drink (harder liqueur) with it.

4. Buy livestock and other food.

5. Buy whatever you desire, whatever you lust after.

6. Share what you buy with a Levite and family.

7. Only convert your tithe money back to fruits, vegetables and clean live stock, etc., at the location you will share it with a Levite if it is too far to transport it in the form God says it is to paid in.

8. Eat your tithe with the Levite.

9. Learn to fear and respect the Lord by doing one through eight above.

>> Why don’t tithing teachers tell their faithful tithers this?…

> Deuteronomy 14;

22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. 23 And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always. 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the Lord thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the Lord thy God hath blessed thee: 25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the Lord thy God shall choose: 26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, 27 And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

>>> CONCLUSION; as you can see, these five unscriptural attempts to pressure Christians into tithing do not hold water and are not validated when scripture is closely scrutinized and studied. If proper biblical interpretation and using the Bible to interpret the Bible is employed, each false argument falls like a house of cards. We are called by God to be free will cheerful generous givers, not tithers.

The Facebook post above shuts down the felonious argument that the New Testament does not say stop tithing. I used felonious on purpose because it related to a crime, and it is a crime to force people to pay a tithe from their paycheck, which amounts to robbery. In chapter 12 of my book, The Gospel Syndrome I address the the issue Matthew 23:23 and point out that the New Covenant has not been established so the Old Testament Laws of paying the herd and crop tithe was well in effect. Here’s an excerpt from Kleptomaniac: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway?

“Jesus did not ask for an income based tithe because money is capaciously absent from Matthew 23. An established monetary system did exist in Jesus’ time, and the Scriptures confirm this by informing us of an incident where He turned over the moneychanger’s tables in the temple.

Remember, the events in the Matthew’s Gospel and the other gospels took place simultaneously when the temple stood and the Old Covenant was still in effect with the Levites performing temple duties and collecting tithes. None of this had any connection to the New Covenant because the Old Covenant still operated and had not been superseded by the New Covenant. Matthew 23:23, does not apply to the Ekklesia (today’s congregation of believers). Many people assume that Matthew 23:23 was transferred to the New Testament Ekklesia as a requirement. This is not the case because the tithe laws applied only to the Hebrew people as a part of God’s Covenant with the Levites for their service in the temple. The disciples were not Levites and did not work in the temple and the physical rituals associated with the Old Covenant temple services in Jerusalem do not govern today’s New Testament Christian congregation. “That’s why tithe teachers cannot prove Christ paid or collected tithes. During His ministry from age 30 to 33, Jesus never used tithe money to support His ministry or pay ministry expenses. Moreover, the Bible proves this in Luke 8:3, which details how Christ obtained support: “Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means” (NIV). Christ and the disciples were supported by private funds and freewill offerings from many followers who believed and not by tithes.

In Matthew, the eatable tithe of mint, dill and cumin the Pharisees and scribes offered is worthless because it was without a commitment to judgment, mercy and faith. When tithing is taught as a requirement to receive a blessing, it is an error. The context of Matthew 23:23 refers to tithing under to the law and this is what the Pharisees followed. So the next time you hear tithing was before the law, you know the preacher or teacher is contradicting Jesus by trying to disconnect tithing from the law. Here’s the problem with preachers who use Matthew to prove God wants Christians to tithe 10 percent of their income.” Excerpt From: Frank Chase Jr. “Kleptomaniac: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway? iBooks.

Since the church has a inordinate fascination with money, lets look at some verse from the Bible where money is mentioned so that we can see if money was ever tithed in the scriptures. Now I can tell your that a huge section of my book covers money in the Bible and I know for certain that money wherever is it mentioned, there is not one instance where God said pay a tithe with money.

The everlasting argument Bible theologians, scholars, pastors, Christians and those who investigate Bible history and archeology is whether we can say with certainty that biblical peoples tithed money or crops or both. What was the money used for in the Bible? Was there ever an instance where money was paid as a tithe? Or did Yahweh ever commute the agricultural, herd and flock tithe to money? In the OT the both the words money and tithe are mentioned. But are these items the same? A quick search finds that there are 140 scripture references to money. So let’s look at some verse to see it God wanted money as a tithe.

Money is mentioned is Gen 17: 12-13, 23, “And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. 13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.”

The Hebrew word money is Strong’s 3701 (Keseph/kesep). This type of money was a type of metal, silver with a pale color (TWOT 1015a). It was not coins or paper money, it was pieces of silver for use in buying and trading.

The above verses context deals strictly with the circumcision covenant between God and Abraham.

The only command God gives Abraham is that when he buys a slave or one that is born in his house with money to circumcise them.

God issues no command in this context to tithe the money.

One must find somewhere from Genesis 1 to the end where God issued a command to tithe money.

In reference to money, you must examine how Abraham got all his money. You can trace Abrahams money trail from his time in Ur of Chaldess in Gen. 11:31 – Gen. 13: 2-3.

None of Abraham’s wealth came through tithing, but through a promise

The context of these verses is circumcising people born in his house and circumcising purchased slaves bought from a foreigner

God mentions money to Israel during Exodus 30:16, which deals with paying redemption money (gold or silver) to the temple during the census, “And thou shalt take the ATONEMENT MONEY of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.”

The context here is for temple/sanctuary dues not tithes and certainly not a tenth of money. Wow!

The payment was required for every Israelite twenty year old up during the census.

The atonement money was used for Temple upkeep, not Tithes. The atonement money was not a tithe, a tenth or ten percent.

There was no special treatment given to the rich or poor. Everyone needs redemption and payment was the same for all, a half-shekel.

Each man had to pay when he became a certain age.

Notice women and children did not pay.

The amount of the half-shekel cannot be figured out exactly but in Today’s values as best we can tell was anywhere from 5 to 8 dollars. Back in Moses time it could have been anywhere from 25 Cents to 50 Cents. All of this was determined by the values of the specific times.

Every male in Israel paid this money yearly to the tent of meeting.

9. The Bible clearly shows the tent of meeting (OT Sanctuary) was supported by ransom/atonement money and not by a tithe in Exodus in in the pre-law society of Israel.

Conclusion of Exodus: What does Exodus tell us about money? Every reference to money in Exodus says nothing about paying money as a tithe to the Tent of Meeting. But it is explicit as to what money was used for. Here are the facts of scripture with no conjecture or private interpretation.

Money was used to buy servant/slaves

Money was used to purchase women in reference to marriage and if a woman was refused in marriage the man was required to fulfill her rights.

The abuse of a slave was forbidden because the slave represented money.

Money was paid when a owners bull kills another Israelite.

Money was paid when by a owner who dug a pit and didn’t cover it up and another person’s animal fell in and died.

Money was paid if a person thief if he was caught for stealing someone stuff left in the care of another one home.

Money was paid by a man who had sex with an un-betrothed virgin if the father refused to give her in marriage.

When money was loaned to a fellow Israelite, no interest is to be charged.

Money was paid as a ransom/redemption during census. It was given to the tent of meeting as a payment to God for protection.

Genesis and Exodus, no tithing was mentioned. But in Leviticus chapter 27:30-33, God finally mentions the tithe and describes it in detail and breaks down the contents of the tithe and never mentions tithing as money. If God required money as a tithe, the verses would have had to indicate the Hebrew word for money, which is Kesafim and the list would cite silver, gold, or shekels but the verse does not.

“30 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’s: it is holy unto the LORD. the LORD’s: it is holy unto the LORD. 31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. 32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. 33 He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.”

The tithe is seed of the land

The tithe is fruit of the tree

The tithe is herds (cattle and oxen), flocks (sheep and goats)

The tithe is every tenth animal that passes under the Shepard’s rod

The tithe is not money. The Hebrew word for money is Kesafim and is not shown in the list of requirements

The agricultural tithe could be bought back with an additional fee attached and the farmer could keep the tithe but paid an additional fee on top of the cost of the tithe. The money the Israelite paid to keep his tithe was not a tithe, it was given in lieu is the tithe.

The Hebrew word for tithe is Ma’aser. It is Strong’s 1711h. The word means tenth part, not ten percent, as it is understood in cash. They tithed a tenth part of the crops (seeds of the land and fruit of the Trees) and every tenth animal from the increase only.

The tithe was from grain, fruit, nuts, grapes, herds and flocks.

The first place money is referenced in Numbers is on Num. 3:48-51: 48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. 49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: 50 Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: 51 And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

The money in the verse is the same Hebrew word Keseph, which is silver.

The Levites were not originally supposed to serve in the Tent of Meeting, it was the first born males of all the tribes. See Numbers 3:45

God changed his mind after the Golden calf incident, see Exodus 32:26.

God wanted all the firstborn of Israel but choose the Levites and their animals.

There were 22, 000 Levites and 22, 273 first born Israelites.

Those that were over the count were 273 Israelites and they had to pay redemption money of five shekels per head.

The money was not tithe money but redemption money. As you can see, Moses had to give the money to Aaron and his sons as support.

The 273 first born paid 1,364 shekels to Moses.

So far a lot of money was paid as redemption money but not one red cent was paid as tithe money before or during the law in the Old Testament.

If money is a tithe, then John 2:14-16 would be a perfect place to see if monetary tithing took place during one of the Jewish Feasts at the Temple in Jerusalem. Jews came from around the territory and from afar to offer sacrifice. In John 2:14-16 “And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.”

During this time when it was time to celebrate one of the three feasts, Israelites had to bring their animal and crop tithe to the temple. This stuff came from the tithe and freewill offerings.

As discovered, those Israelites that lived to far away from the Temple, had the option to covert their tithe to money and journey to the Temple with the money and repurchase their tithe at the temple. Deut. 14 explains this clearly, “22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. 23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of they flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD they GOD Always. 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: 25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: 26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, 27 And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.”

The above scripture give some context to Jn 2:14-16. The Temple was a busy place during the Passover, the feasts of weeks and the feast of tabernacles (booths).

The people who came to the temple with money are those most likely who converted their tithe to money. According to Duet they had to rebuy their tithe.

Here come the money changes who set up shop in the temple to convert Roman money to acceptable temple money which was most likely Jewish shekel

If Jews brought Roman money to the Temple it had to be converted to Jewish money by the moneychangers who are banker types.

The money changes made a handsome profit on the exchange and even cheating by charging above the rate.

Roman money could not be accepted because of the image of a pagan Emperor God and was not fit for Jewish worship and was considered an offence . 5-8 from the Zondervan pictorial Dict. Page 555.

Once a year at the temple every Jewish male over 19 years old was to pay a temple tax as stipulated by Lev 1:3 and Deut 17:1 and Duet 16:1-17 explains the three feasts at the temple.

10. According to the Note in Archaeological NIV Study Bible on page 1707, it states that “The temple area (the outer court of the Gentiles was the place where various items necessary for sacrifices were sold: animal, wine, oil, salt and doves. In addition, money was changed form Roman currency to the required Tyrian shekels in accordance with the Law (Ex 30: 11-14). The practice becomes permanent once a year.”

11. The money changer in Greek is “Kollubistes”, he was a coin dealer, a banker

Based on their cheating in exchanges rate, Unger’s Bible Dictionary on page says, they could have made up to 40-45 thousand dollars. They were the ultimate hucksters.

This cheating force Jesus to over turn the Tables and expose the cheating of the Temple. Would Jesus go into churches today and overturn the money tithe system and accuse dogmatic tithe teachers as turning the church into a den of thieves or God people objects of merchandise?

14. The priests allowed these shenanigans to go on and most likely benefited from financial kickbacks from the practice, and perhaps go taken to the cleaners by the moneychangers also.

The Final Analysis

Money was not tithed in all 140 instances referenced on the Bible.

Money was used for almost everything else except a tithe.

Tithes were turned into money and spent by the tither for food, drink and sharing.

Money was used for taxes, bribes, land purchase, dowries, selling yourself into servitude, .ect, but never as a tithe.

Money Tithe (maser kesafim) is not commanded on the pages of the Bible.

Israel had an ancient money banking system.

Israel was not a 100 percent agricultural society.

Arguing Money Tithing from unsubstantiated scriptures is an argument from silence in scripture.

Tithing of money (Maaser Kesafim) according to some Jewish authorities, it is believed to be an oral command or a rabbinic injunction that is required but not according to the TORAH.

Tithing of money (Maaser Kesafim) according to some Jewish authorities say that it is neither required by the scriptures or by Rabbinic authority.

The only tithe the Bible commands is Maaser (A tenth part of that which grows from the ground that is eatable).

Tithing of money according to Jewish authorities is that the practice is a custom, a tradition that can be practiced but no scripture requires it.

Tithing of money according to Jewish authorities says if it is practiced, the tithe can only be given to the poor and nowhere else.

The tithe of money was a recent invention to support massive church building programs by early leaders of the Catholic Church around the forth century by commuting the tithe to money as a law both civic and religious.

The New Testament church of the book of Acts did not tithe but shared and took care of each other.

Because the Temple still stood in the Book of Acts, the official tithe (Maaser) would have still been going to the Jewish Temple and the Levites, not to the leaders of the people of the way.

Because Paul and the Apostles were not Levites and that Paul was from the tribe of Benjamin he and the others could not accept or ask for a tithe because it would have been considered that he was stealing the inheritance of the Levites which God said belonged to them only.

Paul Jewish background forbids him to profit from the TORAH but he had to work throughout his ministry and he accepted support from caring believers not tithes.This blog’s purpose is to spur believers to study how to give. The truth about money, tithing and everything else in the Bible is only hidden from those who don’t hunger or thirst for truth. So study to show yourself approved unto God, rightly dividing the Word of truth. Money will always be a point of contention in the church and shall always be unless the truth comes out.Give According To Paul’s Instructions: As a man purposeth [deciding in your own mind] in his heart give cheerfully not grudgingly, not of necessity according to what one has, not according to what one does not have ( II Cor. 8:12 and 9:7).

There are many other instances of money references in the Bible, but none of them say money is required as a tithe.

Author and former military man Frank Chase Jr. grew in Baltimore, MD. He got interested in writing from watching movies and listening to a radio show called mystery theatre, but it was only in his thirties after a divorce that his desire to write escalated. His debut book “False Roads to Manhood: What Women Need to Know: What Men Need to Understand” took him seven years of research and writing. If he weren’t a writer, Frank would be a stage actor as it has been his passion since high school.Being a writer has taught him that everyone will not agree with you or what you may write, but it leaves a record and a legacy that can help future generations long after you have passed on. He is currently writing a scripture-centered book and also plans on writing a fiction novel soon. Read full interview…

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One of the quintessential arguments pro-tithers make in defense of collecting a tenth of income from believers is that since Abram paid a tithe to Melchizekek before the law, somehow that onetime, single act makes every Christian obligated to pay Yahweh a tithe of their income for life. Most people sitting pews don’t think to ask what did Abram really give to Melchizedek. Well, let me tell you, it is a question everyone should ask before writing that check to the church for ten percent. No, I’m not saying you should not give to your church, but I am saying, scritpture interprets scripture and we get that from term line upon line and precept upon precept. In the book of Hebrews, Chapter 7, the writer explains what items were given to Melchizedek as tithes (verse 4), and who is authorized to collect and receive tithes from the congregation of Israel (verse 5 ) . In Hebrews, Chapter 7, the Bible is clear when it says:

4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: (KJV)

As you can see in the above verses, the key words is the tenth of the spoils. What Abram gave to Melchizedek come from the spoils of wars. In other transliterations the word plunder is used. And let me say this, if anyone looks at the customs of the time dealing with battles and wars. It was alway cutsom to give a tithe to the priest king of the winning side. Now let’s look at how the contemporary English Bible renders the text to see if we can get a little closer to what the tithe content was that Abram paid to Melchizedek. Now Genesis 14:20 does not identify what the items were that Abram took back from the losing Kings. So the question becomes what would waring soldiers and their leaders bring to the battle field and encampment? When you start putting on your thinking caps, it really gets hard to see how Abram paid a money tithe to Melchezedek. And it really gets insane, when you hear that since Abram tithed before the law, we tithe under grace. First of all, the tithe Abram paid was not the same tithe instituted under the law in Leviticus. Now look at the words, a commandment to take tithes the levitical priesthood. Is your pastor a part of the Levitical priesthood? Is he a decendant of sons of Levi by direct bloodline? If not, I hate to bring you good news, but you are not required to tithe. In the verse, when it tithes were taken from the people, what people is the verse speaking about? Well, the people in verse 5 are the 11 tribes of Israel that farmed, herded cattle and raieded flocks who paid the tithes to Levites. The light should be shinning now and a question mark should appear over your head as to what a tenth of the spoils mean in reference what Abram gave. The greek word for “spoils” Strong’s Akrothininion (#205), It primarily means the top of the heap: hence the firstfruits offerings, and in war the choicest spoils. Since Abram captured all the other King’ss stuff, let’s examine what would be in the heap. If one does a theological search for spoils throughout the Bible, here is what you will find in a pile or heap on the battle field after a war. Their could be skin stripped off a pelt, weapons and vaulubles stripped off of enemy soldiers, the first fruits (crops), so that would be the food the soldiers brought, and because the Kings requested Abram to give back the captured people, the people were also a part of the spoils of war tithe that Abram would have given. However, he gave the people back. So since the the Hebrew people were trying to understand Christ, the Hebrew writer wanted them to understand that the perfect priesthood of the Messiah notwithstanding his decent from Judah, replaces the imperfect and transitory priesthood of Levi, therefore no tithe command is passed on to believers in the Yeshua (Jesus) who are in the Priesthood of Christ and that’s because we are all kings and priests according to Revelation 10:5 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. The tithe law was disestablished under the Priesthood of Christ and we know this becuase Hebrews says this:

12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law. 14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest 16 who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life. 18 For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness, …

It was the Levites and priest who received tithes in the Old Testament. It is important to understand who the book of Hebrews addresses. It was talking to the Hebrew isrealite believers who accepted the messiah. He told them the priesthood changed so a change in the law would happen as well. What law was changed? In this context, it is clear the tithing law changed becuase verse 18 says there was a annuling of the former commandment. Well, the former commandment in verse 18 aludes to was the tithing commandment mentioned in verse 4 of Hebrews, Chapter 7. This totally debunks a so-called grace tithe or any other tithe of money in the New Testament. Don’t be fooled by slick scriptural hermanutics that redefines biblical food tithing into monetary tithing. You can get signed paperbacks, just order Kleptomaniac: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway? from Paypalme for $23.87

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Dr. Chase’s attention to detail in covering the history of tithing and his analysis of what constitutes an authentic tithe in keeping with God’ Biblical directives includes a great deal of research into early Greek and Hebrew writings, creating a weighty yet authoritative, accessible piece filled with empirical evidence and discussions central to the tithe’s place in Christian theology. Although its research-backed history is not light reading, its attention to well-researched detail is impeccably presented, and represents a breath of fresh air to a topic typically laden with more emotion than reasoned inspection. Kleptomaniac: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway is an ebook from Amazon and in PDF, iPad and Kindle from Book Baby.

The result is a thought-provoking read which is very highly recommended for any Church member interested in the history and ongoing debate over tithes, their mandate, and where and how they are spent.

The book is very insightful and informative about the history of tithing and giving in the Church. The book is a fascinating journey into the land, language and literature of the Israelite people and their tithing practices. The author meticulously examines tithe verses and brings to light their meaning using the Hebrew and Greek language. Even if one does not agree with his analysis, it would be difficult to dismiss what the author’s findings reveal. If a person seeks to gain a real understanding and education about tithing and its original meaning, this book is a good place to begin your theological research journey. They say knowledge is power and this book certainly contains a lot of knowledge. Get a copy at http://www.fcpublishing.com/about_kle….

Author and former military man Frank Chase Jr. grew in Baltimore, MD. He got interested in writing from watching movies and listening to a radio show called mystery theatre, but it was only in his thirties after a divorce that his desire to write escalated. His debut book “False Roads to Manhood: What Women Need to Know: What Men Need to Understand” took him seven years of research and writing. If he weren’t a writer, Frank would be a stage actor as it has been his passion since high school.Being a writer has taught him that everyone will not agree with you or what you may write, but it leaves a record and a legacy that can help future generations long after you have passed on. He is currently writing a scripture-centered book and also plans on writing a fiction novel soon. Read full interview…

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Before we started with this important post, I first want to say every believer should avoid practicing self-imposed censorship when it comes to reading books that may not agree with your particular theology. I say that because I have had several people tell me that they would not read my new book, Kleptomaniac: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway? because they did agree with my arguments against tithing. Well, that presents a problem because how can you disagree with something that you have never read. Many people won’t read the book because they fear their pastor will excommunicate them from the church if they read theological material that presents a different viewpoint on a particular dogma. In this case, the dogma is tithing and whether it is required in the New Testament as a commandment for believers.

This post is important because it will be a series of posts that will examine and defunct some pro-tithing answers to questions. A couple of months ago, a gentleman that works out expressed interest in my book. Several days ago, I told him the book was out and his interest seemed less enthusiastic than when I first explained the tithe to him in the sauna. During our second encounter, he wanted me to give me something to read. I suspect the pamphlet titled, In God We Trust? Amazing Facts Study Guide. The information in the booklet contains 22 amazing facts or reasons why the tithe of the Bible is money and why we should pay tithes . Now, I suspect that when I met this gentleman several months ago, he went back to his pastor about what I said, which resulted in the guy giving me the pamphlet so that I could be re-indoctrinated back into the belief that tithing is a requirement. As I stood in the gym parking lot thumbing through the booklet, he kept encouraging me that I should read it. I told him I would. After looking through the all 22 questions and the answers they give for tithing, I would re-title the booklet as Amazing Untruths About the Tithe. So this post will address some the questions by giving the correct answers according to the Bible and not according to the private interpretation and theology of the group who wrote the misinformed pamphlet. The pamphlet starts out by questioning a believers trust in God and then goes on to indict believers as robbers and embezzlers of money from God. It goes on to say that billions of people steal from God. It states to stop the larceny of God’s Money people must apply real faith in God by tithing ten percent of their income. I am going the list some of the questions from this booklet and the answers they give and in turn give you the correct biblical answers from the Bible based on exegesis. The introduction is a disingenuous, vicious, unchristian attack on God’s people without probable cause or scriptural evidence or authority. I started to get angry and go off on a writing attack, but as I have learned, you can’t combat error with anger but you simply present the facts and truth and let people decided for themselves about what tithing really is.

1. Let start with the first question in the pamphlet. According to the Bible, what portion of our income belongs to God? The Amazing Facts pamphlet responds with “And all the tithe of the land…is the LORD’s” (Leviticus 27:30) with the answer that says, the tithe belongs to God.

A. The Bible Answer. The first thing you notice is that the question is asked is wrong and leading. What should be asked is, what does the Bible require as a tithe? The original question as it is structured plants a subliminal message that income belongs to God. If you read the entire verse, does the context imply that God wants income as a tithe? Also, the original question has ellipses in the middle of the verse. I know the English rule for inserting ellipses, but in this case, the words left out are by design. Here’s why. The original question defines the tithe for you, so by not citing the whole verse you are being conditioned to think the tithe is money. So what is the answer to the original question, “According to the Bible, what portion of our income belongs to the LORD?” That’s simple. Not one single dime. The question being asked fails to define the word tithe and ignores the context of the verse and inserts pictures of money to throw you off about the context of the verse. In my book, I define the word tithe and give the Hebrew translation and what it means. The word tithe means tenth part, not ten percent. The Hebrew word is Ma’aser. The word speaks about eatable items, not money. If you examine the pamphlet question, you should first ask, what is God asking for as a tithe? Well, here is the entire verse so you can see for yourself in Leviticus 27:30 “A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.” To answer the question correctly, it would no because God never asked for a portion of our income. However, God did expect a tithe to come from the land, from grain and from the fruit from trees. The seed of the land is the tithe. Preachers use seed as a metaphor for money, but that is incorrect. Can’t squeeze money out of that verse. Now, if you choose to give a tenth of your income to your church, that is a personal decision but it does not represent a biblical tithe, because tithes are food. A tenth of your income paid to a 501C3 (church) is a self-imposed voluntary building fund tax or tax return giving. It is not tithing. If you read further into Leviticus Chapter 27, you will also notice that every tenth animal was tithed to God. People who have a financial vested interest in Gospel preaching play shell games with scriptural interpretations, and if you don’t study your Bible, you will be vulnerable to all kinds of interpretative hanky panky. God said bring all the tithes into the storehouse, he did not say bring all the tithes to the church house. The word tithe has never changed from food to money in any place in the Scriptures. For a more detailed answer, you’ll have to read my book for the expanded in-depth analysis. So the tithe according to the Bible belongs to the Levites as Numbers 18:21 states: “I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.” Let’s look at the next question.

NOTE

In a facebook post from Tithing Study, there is an excellent write-up about that if tithe were really money. The author explains how the money would break down and how much the Levites and Priests would receive.

Ma’aser Beheima, The Livestock Tithe

TITHING STUDY·MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016
Ma’aser Beheima (Hebrew: מַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה) aka Livestock Tithe aka Animal Tithe aka Cattle Tithe was first introduced in Leviticus 27:32-33
Leviticus 27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord – KJV

Leviticus 27:33 He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed – KJV
Amazing Facts About Animal Tithe:

* Considered to be part of Ma’aser Rishon, the first tithe.
* v 32 It would be the LAST (and NOT the FIRST) animal that passed under the rod (contrary to what our modern day tithe teachers say that tithes are the first 10th of our income!?!?!)
* v33 Good or bad – ie) even if an animal was blind, lame or otherwise sick and happened to pass under the rod became the tithe animal (contrary to what tithe teacher teach that tithes are the “best” of our income – NO
* What if a herdsman had 9 cows, how many cows he would have tithed – Zero
* What if a herdsman had 19 cows, how many cows he would have tithed – 1 out of 19 (so not the “gross”).
* If an attempt was made to exchange an animal that had become a tithe animal, the owner end up in losing both, which would be 2 out of 10!
* Only animals that can be slaughtered and eaten could become tithe animals. Donkeys, Camels, Deer and Rabbit excluded.

Redemption Option:
None! Contrary to the agricultural tithe redemption, there is no option to redeem animal tithes.

If you are a herdsman in ancient Israel and your daughter likes a particular cow called Bessie and if Bessie, happens to be the 10th animal, it cannot be exchanged for another cow called Bertha. Both Bessie and Berth will become tithe animals, no matter how loud your daughter cries!

Unknowns About Animal Tithes:
Recipients of Cattle Tithes: Scholars disagree about who had actually received the animal tithe. Some Bible scholars think that the Levites received them but others think that the Aaronic Priests received it.

Mixing different animals: Can a herdsman mix different kinds of animals? What if a herdsman had 6 cows, 4 oxen or 5 goats and 5 sheep or 6 cows and 4 lambs – Not sure how the tithing system worked as the religion of Judaism evolved through out the generations.

Firstborn Animals: What if a firstborn animal happened to pass under the rod? Could that be redeemed to participate during the pilgrimage festivals? Or if the firstborn animal (which participated during the 2nd tithe) got exchanged for money and would it be allowed to participate during the first tithe process? Again we don’t know how they handled these kind of nuances in ancient Israel.

Judaism’s View On Animal Tithes:
In Judaism, the cattle tithe is a commandment in the Torah requiring the sanctifying a tithe of cattle or flock to God, to be sacrificed as a Korban at the Temple in Jerusalem. The Jewish Sages ordained that animals should not be tithed in the present era when the Temple is not standing.

Animals during Ma’aser Sheni, the 2nd tithe – Limited to Firstborn Animals:
Deuteronomy 14:23 – “You shall eat in the presence of the LORD your God, at the place where He chooses to establish His name, the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.
Firstborn animals could be exchanged for money if the distance to Jerusalem was too far.

Animals during Ma’aser Ani, the 3rd tithe:
No animals participated in during the 3rd tithe and it was restricted only to agricultural products.

2. The next question in the pamphlet asks, what is the “tithe”? The pamphlet cites Numbers 18:21, 24 and says, “I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance. The tithes of the children of Israel….I have given to the Levites as an inheritance.” The pamphlet answer is: “The tithe is one-tenth of a person’s income. The word “tithe” literally means “tenth.” The tithe belongs to God. It is His. I have no right to keep it. When I tithe I am not making a gift; I am simply returning to God what is already His. Unless I am returning one-tenth of my income to God, I am not tithing.”

B. The BibleAnswer. First, the answer refers to money throughout. However, the context of the scripture verses refers to crops and cattle, the land-based tithe of Israel. The pamphlet answer is void of chapter and verse. The tithe mean tenth part. If a tithe is a tenth, then the next question is, the tithe is a tenth part of what? What are the contents of the tithe? According to Jewish historians and including Josephus, the tithe has always been eatable items from the land and every tenth livestock. Yes, the tithe that belongs to God is crops and livestock according to Leviticus 27:30-33 and read the entire chapter of Numbers 18. The pamphlet answer states that the tithe belongs to God and you have not right to keep. That statement is in error because the tithe God wants comes from God’s labor in increasing the crops and cattle. God never asked for money in the verse because money comes from a man selling his labor for a price to an employer for a price. You are not tithing unless you are giving every tenth animal and a tenth part of the crops you are growing. Money is not a legal biblical tithe because the tithing scriptures do not apply to money in the Bible. Tithing in the Bible applies to crops, cattle and livestock and it was mandatory. Enforcing a money tithe dogma is a weapon used to gain wealth. You can look through the entire Bible and not one single Bible passage tells anyone to tithe money. Many people in the Bible had money and did not it and this includes Jesus, Paul or the rest of the Apostles. The tithe has never been income based but always land based.

3. The third question in the pamphlet asks, Where does the Lord ask His people to bring the tithe? It answers with Malachi 3:10, “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse.” The assumption is that God asks us to bring the tithe into His storehouse. Then the pamphlet tries to make a connection to the Old Testament storehouse to the New Testament church building as if they are the same by saying, “the tithe is brought into God’s storehouse, or church.”

C. The BibleAnswer. Thestorehouse in the Bible is not the church. The association between the Old Testament storehouse and the church building today is a misnomer because the storehouse in the Bible refers to a barn for storing crops and cattle. On page 194 of my book, KLEPTOMANIAC: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway, I address what the storehouse is and why it is not the church. You could argue based on the many different meanings in Hebrew that the church’s bank is actually the storehouse. As the pamphlet knows the powerful impact iconographic images has on the psyche, they showed an image of a barn with a church to draw a psychological interpretation in the mind of the reader that the storehouse and the church are one in the same, and they are patently not. In my initial tithing study, I broke down what the storehouse really means. See the Power Points slides that explain what storehouse means.

4. The fourth question in the pamphlet asks: To what does the Lord refer when He speaks of His storehouse? The amazing facts pamphlet cites Nehemiah 13:12, which says, “Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the storehouse.” The answer in the pamphlet reads, In Malachi 3:10, God refers to the storehouse as mine house, which means His temple or church. Nehemiah 13:12 further points out that the tithe is to be brought to the temple treasury, which is God’s storehouse. Other texts that refer to the storehouse as the temple treasuries, or chambers, include 1 Chron. 9:26, 2 Chron. 31:11-12; Nehemiah 10:37-38. In Old Testament times, God people brought 10 percent of all their income- including crops and animal to the storehouse.

D. The Bible Answer. The simple biblical answer to question four is that God refers to the buildings surrounding the temple, which was destroyed in 70 AD. In the slides above, you can see for yourself what the storehouse is for. In fact, the scripture in Neh. 13:12 is specific and tells you exactly what God wanted as a tithe, and it was grain, new wine and oil. Will somebody please tell me where God asks for money as a tithe in this verse? The writer of the pamphlet is adding to the word his private interpretation. The storehouse is not the church and when God refers to the storehouse for tithes, he is referring to a barn where crops and livestock are kept. To give you an idea of what a storehouse looks like, below are two pictures of buildings that resemble how some traditional churches are built today. God always asked his people to bring the tithes to the storehouse, not the church house because they are not the same thing. One is a barn for storing food, and the church house is a gathering place for congregations. What the author is doing is asking a loaded question with the pre-conceived idea that the tithe is money brought to the storehouse and justifies it by stringing together many tithes texts with the assumption that money is required by God when all the verses speak of tithes as agricultural products and livestock. The two pictures below reveal so much truth and it would be hard to explain away. Most of the tithe teaching are basically copycat teaching where most have never studied it in the Bible. The tithe in the entire Bible is all about supplying food for eating.

5. The fifth question in the pamphlet asks, Some have thought that tithing was part of Moses’ system of rites and ceremonies that ended at the cross. How does the Bible help us understand that this is not so? Then the pamphlet cites these verses, “And he [Abram] gave a tithe of all” Genesis. And in Genesis 28:22, Jacob said, “And of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.” Then the Amazing Facts pamphlet answers the question like this: These passages reveal that both Abraham and Jacob, who lived long before Moses’ day, tithed their income. We can conclude that God’s Plan of tithing preceded Moses’ law.

E. The BibleAnswer. The question from the pamphlet starts out with a loaded question to manipulate you into believing the tithe is money. So in reality, the Bible does not help us understand that some have thought that tithing was part of Moses’ system or rites and ceremonies that ended at the cross. The Bible teaches that tithing is a part of the law according to Numbers chapter 18, and Deut chapters 12 and 14 and tithing ended at the cross and we are under Christ’s Priesthood. The answer says that Abraham tithed income, however; there is no chapter and verse in the Bible to prove such an argument. Abram never tithed any of his personal income. What he did tithe came from the spoils of war that he took from other people in a battle. Abram’s income was never tithed. Hebrews 7: 4 says, Abram tithed a tenth of the spoils. Nowhere does the verse say Abram tithed money, it was only the Levites in verse 5 that have the commandment from God in the law to takes tithes from the people of Israel. The tithe pamphlet insinuates that Jacob tithed money, but if you read the whole story of Jacob’s tithe offer, it turns out that his offer of a tenth was a bargain with God that Jacob would fulfill only if God meant the demands of his offer. Actually, Jacob never actually paid a tenth of anything. His tithe proposal was fulfilled in the law through the Levites. In my book, KLEPTOMANIAC: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway, I also examine Jacob’s tithe in chapter 5. Tithing of some sort has always been practiced by religions of all types, but the tithe Abram paid in Genesis is not the same as the tithe under the law. They are two distinct practices.

The first five questions along with the pictures from the Amazing Facts pamphlet uses iconographic theological manipulation to redirect the reader from seeing what the scriptures plainly teach. The amazing untruths taught in this pamphlet and the 22 questions and the answers are void of proper hermeneutics and exegesis. The phrase a picture is worth a thousand words is powerful because pictures can influence beliefs and understanding in ways that benefit the manipulator and the scriptures become less important . Now, here is a link to a video that uses fear and manipulation extort ten percent from people based on ignorance of the scripture. Though my book is titled, KLEPTOMANIAC, it is clear from this Amazing Facts pamphlet, which I new identify as amazing untruths that the writer of the pamphlet is a KLEPTOMANIAC who is really robbing God’s people of the truth about the tithe without using a gun. So if you want to figure out how the biblical tithe got switched from food to money, all I can tell you based on history is that somebody in the dark ages, took a Bible and looked for who made the most money and figured out that the Levites had it nice and determined that that system needed to be implemented in the New Testament. So for thousands of years, the Catholics enforced this new unbiblical money tithing system on people and slowly it became an accepted practice no matter what the Bible actually taught, and then Christians went broke and poverty took a foothold in generations of people’s live. So let’s make it clear with the first five questions, the tithe means 1/10th and that all it means. And the question is this: One tenth of what and to whom?? The answer is Leviticus 27: 30-32, Duet 12:17, Duet 14:22, Neh. 13:12 and 2 Chron. 31:6. Everything called a tithe in the Bible had to do with what you put in your mouth and eat, and so money is not an eatable item. And to put the final touches on Abram’s tithe, he paid Melchizedek spoils not money and if you don’t think so the Greek word for spoils is [ak-roth-in’ -ee on] which are crops from the top of the heap.

In my next post, I will answer the next five questions from this amazing untruths pamphlet, which loaded question 6 says, But didn’t Jesus abolish the plan of tithing? Stay tuned because I will expose more of the deceptive questions and answers so you will know the truth. But if you want to go read a full expose’ on the questions, get a copy of my book below.

My book answers all of these questions and does more to explain how these questions are loaded and manipulative. However, If you would like to tackle some of the questions by leaving a comment on my blog, I would live to hear from you.

1. According to the Bible, what portion of our income belongs to the Lord?
2. What is the tithe?
3. Where does the Lord ask his people to bring the times?
4. To what does the Lord refer when he speaks of his storehouse?
5. Some have thought that tithing was part of Moses’ system of rites and ceremonies that ended at the cross. How does the Bible help us understand that this is not so?
6. But didn’t Jesus abolish the plan of tithing?
7. For what was tithe used in Old Testament day?
8. Did God change His plan for tithe usage in the New Testament?
9. What startling proposal does God make to people who feel uncertain about tithing?
10. When we tithe, who really receives the money?
11. What test did Adam and Eve fail, which all of us must pass if we would inherit His Heavenly kingdom?
12. In addition to the tithe, which belongs to God, what else does God ask for of his people?
13. How much shall I give to God as Offerings?
14. What additional Bib principles does God Share with us regarding giving?
15. What Does the Lord own?
16. How does the Lord refer to people who do not return His 10 percent and give offerings?
17. What does God say will happen to those who knowingly continue to rob Him in tithes and offerings?
18. God warns us against covetousness. Why is it so extremely dangerous?
19. How does Jesus feel when we rob Him of his sacred tithe and love offering?
20. What thrilling points does Paul stress about stewardship of believers in Macedonia?
21. What does God Promise to do for those who are faithful in returning tithes and giving offerings?
22. Are you willing to begin tithing your income and giving offerings to demonstrate your love and thankfulness?

The website for these supposedly Amazing Tithing Facts study guide can be read and examined for yourself online at Amazing Facts. Amazing Facts tithing study guide is full Amazing untruths about tithing even in the updated online version.

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Many of you may or may not have reviewed my tithing study. Well, in keeping with my promise, I said I would post my slides on my blog. So far I have written many blogs and posted the individual tithing slides. Some have asked for my complete study that used to be online. Well, today, you can view my entire tithing presentation in one fell swoop. When you view the slides, I will have to say that some the website links may have changed or are no longer active. Be advised that my original tithing may have some transposed numeral when I referenced scripture. After I completed the tithing slides, I debated with myself whether to write a book or not. So I didn’t do anything for a long time and then one day I just decided to expand the tithing slides into a full-fledged book after some encouragement from friends. So that prompted me to continue researching and studying. I read more books and studied more scholarship on the subject and began to write the book, KLEPTOMANIAC: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway? The book will hit the street on June 1. But until then you can view my tithing study and see what the beginnings of my book looked like in a power point study.

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KLEPTOMANIAC: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway?

Interested in purchasing a copy of the book KLEPTOMANIAC. This book is a journey into the annuals of biblical history concerning what the Bible teaches about tithing and giving. This book will take you on a proverbial archeological quest to uncover the true meaning of biblical words that deal with money. When confusion exists about what certain words mean in the Bible, such as tithe, tithing, tenth or ten percent, this book will examine the Hebrew and Greek language to bring to life what these words actually mean in context. This book will upend the common beliefs held by believers concerning giving and tithing based on the history of the original people of the Bible and how they related to money. From the very beginning to the end of the book, everything is supported by Scripture and research. You will know from the onset why the author, Dr. Frank Chase Jr., wrote the book and learn about his personal story of what happened as a result of embracing New Covenant giving principles from the New Testament. No book asks questions like this book. And some of those questions are: does the Bible talk about tithing? Did God change the tithe at some point in biblical history? Are first fruits money? Is the tithe food or money? Is the church the storehouse? Did Jesus, Paul and the Disciples tithe? Did the early church honor a money tithe system? Are Christians really cursed for not tithing ten percent of their income? These questions will be answered based on scholarship, the land, the language and the literature of the original Biblical people. Not only does the book cover the Old Testament tithe, but it will travel through time to unveil what the New Testament teaches about giving and tithing by analyzing some of the epistles of Apostle Paul concerning his views and the instructions he gave on charitable giving. This book defines biblical terms using the Hebrew and Greek text to bring clarity and understanding of the scripture in context. KLEPTOMANIAC defines the actual orthodox biblical tithe.

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